MĀORI - Key Persons
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- Member of the Board
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Chairman of Habit Health
- Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia
Alan was a partner in consulting firm EY for 29 years and left the practice in 2017 as Chair of the New Zealand firm and a member of the EY Asia Pacific Advisory Board.
Alan is a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and a member of the Institute of Directors.
Alan is the Chair of Habit Health and a director of a number of other private companies. He is a trustee of the Dame Malvina Major Foundation and chairs the finance committee of Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. Alan was previously a trustee and chair of the City Gallery Wellington Foundation.
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- International Recruitment Operations Manager / Wellington University
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- Faculty Operations Manager / Wellington School of Business and Government
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- HR Adviser / Human Resources
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- Programme Director
- Associate Professor PhD Programme Director
- Professor
Professor Nic Smith joined the University as Vice-Chancellor in January 2023. He is the chair of the Te Hiwa, the University's senior leadership team.
Prior to this appointment, Professor Smith held professorial appointments as the Provost at Queensland University of Technology, Dean of Engineering at the University of Auckland, Head of Biomedical Engineering at King's College London, and Professor of Computational Physiology at the University of Oxford.
In all these roles he has continued an active teaching and research practice. This work has focused on the development of unique computational models that have been integrated with patient images and applied in hospitals to improve the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. He has authored more than 170 peer-reviewed journal publications and 350 conference publications. He is also the lead author on several patent applications for the development of physiological models for specific clinical applications. He is a fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi and Engineering New Zealand.
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- Programme Director
- Associate Professor of Actuarial Science Undergraduate Programme Director - ACTS
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- Associate Professor in Taxation
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- Programme Director
- Associate Professor Honours and MCOM Programme Director
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- Administrator / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Executive Assistant / Wellington School of Business and Government
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- Chairman in Ethical Leadership
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- Member of Audit and Risk Committee
- Professor Brigitte Bönisch - Brednich
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- Co - Founder
- Director
- Member of the Board
Brooke Roberts is the co-founder, director and 3EO (co-CEO) of Sharesies and a mother of two. At Sharesies, their vision is to give someone with $5 and $5m the same money opportunities. Sharesies is a wealth app with over half a million investors who've collectively invested billions of dollars. Sharesies also partners with NZX and ASX listed companies so they can know and communicate to their retail investors, support capital raises, and provide staff share schemes.
Brooke is passionate about creating equal opportunities and business being a force for good-she puts a lot of focus on making sure Sharesies has a positive impact on people, customers, communities, and the environment. Brooke was the co-winner of the 2020 Women of Influence Business award, alongside co-founder, Sonya Williams. Brooke was also awarded the 2022 NZ Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual and 2022 EY Services Entrepreneur of the Year New Zealand, alongside co-founders Sonya Williams and Leighton Roberts.
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- Senior Student Success Adviser
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- Secretary to Council, Vice - Chancellor 's Office
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- Chairman of the Te Aka Matua - Māori Advisory Committee
- Member of the People and Culture Committee
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- Administrator for the Chair in Economics of Disasters and Climate Change / School of Economics and Finance
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- Administrator / School of Economics and Finance
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- Senior Administrator / Wellington School of Business and Government
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- Executive Director, Professional Programmes / Wellington School of Business and Government
Hon Chris Finlayson KC is a lawyer and former Member of Parliament. He has previously been Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Attorney-General and Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations. Chris retired from Parliament in 2019 and currently practises law in arbitration, the Treaty of Waitangi, and Māori trusts at Bankside Chambers.
A keen supporter of the arts, he is currently a board member of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Norman Kirk Trust. Chris is also Patron of the Auckland Youth Orchestra.
Chris studied Latin, French, and Law at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1980 and a Master of Laws in 1985.
Since graduating, he has continued a strong relationship with the University as a donor to a number of arts funds, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Law in 2020, is a current Ambassador of the Living Pā project and has been a long-time trustee of major University supporters, the Adam Foundation, since 2004.
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- Chairman of the Board
- Chairman of the Wellington Free Ambulance
Dame Kerry has had a long and successful life in politics. She was first elected as a Tawa Borough Councillor in 1986. She was elected to Wellington City Council in 1989, spent six years as Deputy Mayor of Wellington, and in 2001 was elected Mayor of Wellington, a position she held for three terms until 2010.
During that time, she took a great interest in promoting the interests of Wellington's tourism and commercial businesses. Before her mayoralty she was an independent midwife for 25 years, having originally trained as a registered general and obstetrics nurse.
Dame Kerry gained an MBA from Victoria University of Wellington in 2003, during her mayoralty. She is a Victoria University of Wellington Distinguished Alumna and was awarded a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in 2011 for her services to local government, and a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM) in the 2019 New Year's honours list.
Dame Kerry is currently Chair of the Wellington Free Ambulance, The Royal New Zealand Ballet, and Wellington Opera. She is also a member of several other boards, including Oceania Healthcare, Fishserve, Wellington International Arts Foundation, Capital Kiwi and New Zealand Community Trust. She is a past member of the Advisory Board for the Victoria University of Wellington MBA programme and is a patron of various charitable organisations including Wellington High Performance Aquatic, Alzheimers NZ, and Mary Potter Hospice
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- Professional Staff Member )
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- Member of the Victoria Honours Committee
- PGSA Member
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- Professional Programmes Coordinator / Wellington School of Business and Government
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- Member of the Finance Committee
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- Senior Lecturer, Teaching / School of Economics and Finance
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- Senior Lecturer / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Senior Lecturer / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Adjunct Research Fellow / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Programme Director
- Senior Lecturer
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- Programme Director
- Senior Lecturer in Taxation Undergraduate Programme Director / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Lecturer in Accounting / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management Deputy Associate Dean Students / School of Management
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- Senior Lecturer / School of Economics and Finance
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- Senior Lecturer in Finance
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- Head of School / School of Government
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- Senior Lecturer / School of Economics and Finance
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- Latin American CAPE Director
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- Senior Lecturer / School of Economics and Finance
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- Senior Lecturer in Macroeconomics / School of Economics and Finance
Ruth is currently the Chair of NZ On Air Irirangi Te Motu.
Ruth has a long international career in the screen industry. She was formerly the Commissioning Editor for Television New Zealand (1986-1988) and the inaugural Executive Director of NZ On Air (1989-1995). Ruth was CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission (1997-2008) and Screen Australia (2008-2013).
In 1993 Ruth was awarded a New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal and she has been acknowledged as a World Class New Zealander.
Her contribution to the Kiwi screen industry was recognised with an appointment as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1996 New Year Honours for her work in broadcasting, and in the 2006 New Year Honours, she was made a Companion of the NZ Order of Merit (CNZM) in recognition for her service to the film industry in New Zealand.
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- Senior Lecturer / School of Economics and Finance
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- Programme Director
- Senior Lecturer
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- Senior Engagement and Alumni Adviser, Communications / Development and Alumni Relations Offic
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- Adjunct Research Fellow / School of Economics and Finance
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- Engagement and Alumni Adviser / Development and Alumni Relations Offic
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- Alumni Engagement Manager / Development and Alumni Relations Offic
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- Senior Engagement and Alumni Adviser / Development and Alumni Relations Offic
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- Member of the People and Culture Committee
- Member of the Te Aka Matua - Māori Advisory Committee
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- Events Coordinator / Events and Centres Coordinator / Communications, Marketing and Engagement Faculty of Law
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- Member of the Finance Committee
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- Chairman of the People and Culture Committee
- Chairman of the Victoria Honours Committee
- Chancellor
- Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Member of the Te Aka Matua - Māori Advisory Committee
- Associate Professor Meegan Hall / Professor Rawinia Higgins
- Ex - Officio As Chancellor )
John Allen assumed the Chancellorship of Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington on 1 January 2022. He is the Chief Executive of WellingtonNZ.
Mr Allen chairs the University's Audit & Risk Committee and is a Te Papa Foundation trustee. He was previously the Chief Executive of the Racing Industry Transition Board and the former Chief Executive and Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Prior to joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, John was Chief Executive of New Zealand Post. He held a number of senior positions at New Zealand Post before his appointment as its Chief Executive in 2003.
A former partner of Rudd Watts & Stone, specialising in commercial and public policy issues, John is a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington and was a visiting lecturer in Law at the University. He received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2006. John is an experienced company director and was co-chair of the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum until April 2011.
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- Emeritus Professor / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Senior Student Recruitment Adviser
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- Judge Mugeni Siwale - Mulenga
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- Student Member Not on Ngāi Tauira Executive )
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- School Manager / School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
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- Senior Marketing Adviser, Academic / Communications, Marketing
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- Engagement Manager, Academic / Communications, Marketing
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- Member of the Finance Committee
- Member of the Te Aka Matua - Māori Advisory Committee
- Professor Nic Smith
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- Lecturer ( Teaching ) in Commercial Law / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Team Leader, Student Success
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- Judge Mugeni Siwale - Mulenga
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- Administrator / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Senior Student Success Adviser
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- Adjunct Research Fellow / School of Economics and Finance
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- Member of the Board
- Representative
- VUWSA President
Marcail Parkinson is the 2024 President of the Victoria University Student's Association-Te Aka Tauira. She is studying towards a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Art History. As President, Marcail oversees the operational efficacy of the VUWSA team, collaborates with Ngāi Tauira and other student representative entities, and nurtures constructive relationships with university and political stakeholders.
Marcail is passionate about student rights and issues. Before coming to Wellington in 2021, Marcail led the school strike for the climate movement in Auckland whilst completing high school and a diploma in Highland dance. This early commitment to activism underscores her unwavering commitment to championing student welfare. Marcail was also the Welfare Vice-President for VUWSA in 2023, running events like sex week and the winter clothing drives.
As someone with a strong desire to enhance the student experience, Marcail focuses on tackling pressing concerns and bolstering support in vital areas for students such as the cost of living, health, academia, and housing.
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- Member of the Te Aka Matua - Māori Advisory Committee
- External Member
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- Associate Professor Meegan Hall / Professor Rawinia Higgins
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- Senior Administrator / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Professional Programmes Coordinator / Wellington School of Business and Government
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Audit Partner, Grant Thornton
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- General Manager Professional Practices, Audit New Zealand
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Programme Director
- Acting Head of the School of Accounting and Commercial Law
- Director MPA / Deputy Head of School / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Policy Director, Policy and Strategy, Inland Revenue Department
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Chairman ) Director
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Partner ( Audit ), KPMG
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Head of Financial Reporting and Audit, Financial Markets Authority
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Executive Director, Institute of Finance Professionals NZ
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- Adjunct Professor
- Member of the Advisory Board
- Accounting and Commercial Law, Wellington School of Business and Government
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Chief Accounting Advisor, Budget and Macroeconomic Branch, the Treasury
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Deputy Director - General Corporate Services, Ministry for Primary Industries
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Tax Partner, Deloitte
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Audit Partner, Ernst & Young
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- Consultant
- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Chief Executive, External Reporting Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Manager of Policy and Planning, Wellington City Council
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Tax Partner, PwC
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- Work Integrated Learning Coordinator / Wellington School of Business and Government
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- International Recruitment Operations Manager / Wellington University
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- Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
The Finance Committee assists Council in relation to the University's budget, long term capital plan, funding strategy, treasury management, and financial performance.
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- School Manager, SEF and SACL / School of Economics and Finance
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- Emeritus Professor / School of Economics and Finance
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- Professor of Economics / School of Economics and Finance
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- Head of School / School of Economics and Finance
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- Chairman in the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change / School of Economics and Finance
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- Dean Wellington School of Business & Government / Wellington School of Business and Government
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- Director, Teaching - Intensive Academic Career Pathway Associate Dean ( Academic Programmes ), Wellington School of Business and Government
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- Professor of Accounting / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Emeritus Professor / School of Economics and Finance
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- Professor of Taxation / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Head of School / School of Information Management
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- Professor of Accounting / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Associate Dean, Research / Wellington School of Business and Government
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- Associate Dean ( International and Accreditation ) Wellington School of Business and Government
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- Head of School / School of Management
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- Emeritus Professor / School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Emeritus Professor / School of Economics and Finance
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- Member of the Board
- Founding Partner of Agite Consulting Limited
Raphael is a founding partner of Agite Consulting Limited where he advises a range of private and public sector clients to successfully manage reputation risk. Before joining Agite, Raphael was Managing Partner for a leading communications firm where he worked for 15 years.
Prior to that, he was head of corporate responsibility at Vodafone NZ and was seconded to Vodafone Group in the UK for two years. In the early 90s, Raphael worked as a reporter for The Dominion newspaper and as a press secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister.
Raphael holds Law and Arts degrees from Victoria University of Wellington and a New Zealand Certificate in Journalism.
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- Director, International / Wellington University
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- Accreditation and Business Analyst / Wellington School of Business and Government
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- Web and Communications Adviser / Wellington School of Business and Government
Sir Maarten served as Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from 2004 until 2012. He was formerly Ambassador to Japan and High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea. He chaired the Senior Officials' Meeting during New Zealand's year as APEC host in 1999.
He is Deputy Chair of the Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand, Chair of the Aspen Institute New Zealand, Patron of the Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve, and Registrar of Pecuniary and other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament.
Sir Maarten graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a BSc (1973) and BA(Hons) in Economics (1976).
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- Student Admin Coordinator
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- Member of the Board
- Partner at KPMG
Souella is a partner at KPMG and leads KPMG New Zealand's Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare (IGH) Industry. She has over 40 years' experience in providing risk management, internal audit, project advisory, and governance services to a range of public and private sector clients in New Zealand and overseas. She is a Fellow Chartered Accountant.
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- Adjunct Research Fellow / School of Economics and Finance
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Ture Tauhokohoko Accounting and Commercial Law
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- Member of the Board
- Adviser and Secretary to the Board of the Te Mana
- First Executive Director of the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation
Tricia was appointed as the first Executive Director of the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation in 1990. She had worked in the not-for-profit sector in New Zealand since moving from her native UK in 1981. During her time at the Foundation, Tricia was instrumental in leading fundraising efforts to establish some of the University's most iconic institutions such as the International Institute of Modern Letters and the Adam Art Gallery. Her work also enabled the First Light Solar Decathlon project, partnership Chairs at the Wellington School of Business and Government, and numerous student scholarships and prizes, many of which are still offered today. In 2018, Tricia was awarded a Hunter Fellowship by the University Council for her many years of service.
Tricia is now an Adviser and Secretary to the Board of the Te Mana o Kupe Trust, supporting disadvantaged youth and families in Porirua by providing devices to children in decile 1 schools with the aim of making digital technology accessible and affordable.
Tricia has been supporting the funding efforts for the Living Pā as part of the fundraising Steering Group and has been appointed as an Ambassador for the project.
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- Senior Development Manager, WSBG and Law / Development and Alumni Relations Office Development Offic
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- Member of the People and Culture Committee
- Member of the Victoria Honours Committee
The Victoria Honours Committee makes recommendations to Council regarding the criteria, conferment or award for/of an honorary degree, Hunter Fellowship or any other honorary award which Council may wish to bestow.
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- Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
- Professor Brigitte Bönisch - Brednich
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- Teaching Experience Coordinator